Meet The Garrisons

This is a touching novel that chronicles the Garrison family. It opens with a seventh-grade boy thinking about his family, including his sister who has cerebral palsy. The narrator is sympathetic and caring. He has a charming young-adult voice and brings to readers the innocence and sweet emotions of a boy who cares so much for his family.

David Garrison, PhD University of Chicago, defines Church Planting Movements as rapidly multiplying indigenous churches planting churches that sweep across a people group or population segment. Garrison's Church Planting Movements: How God Is Redeeming a Lost World signaled a breakthrough in missionary church planting. After the publication of Garrison's book in 2004 it became impossible to talk about missions without referencing Church Planting Movements. Church Planting Movements examines more than two-dozen movements of multiplying churches on five continents. After presenting these case studies, Garrison identifies ten universal elements present in each movement. He then broadens the circle of examination to identify a further ten common characteristics, factors identified in most, but not all, of the movements. He concludes his examination with a list of "Seven Deadly Sins," i.e. harmful practices that stifle or impede Church Planting Movements. Important for evangelical readers, the author returns to his findings to see how they stand up to the light of Scripture. What he discovers is that Church Planting Movements are much more consistent with the New Testament lay-led house-church movements that swept rapidly through the Mediterranean world in the face of hostile opposition than today's more sedentary professional institutionalized Christianity. Learn more about Church Planting Movements from the book's website: www.ChurchPlantingMovements.com.

A war of the worlds has begun. One world, Earth, teems with life and technology, the other called Castle is a twisting maze of empty space and interconnected dwellings.

Harlequin Desire brings you three sexy, emotional stories from the reader favorite series Dynasties: The Garrisons, by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson and USA TODAY bestselling authors Emilie Rose and Catherine Mann. Now available in one volume! STRANDED WITH THE TEMPTING STRANGER by Brenda Jackson Cutthroat litigator Brandon Washington isn't used to being ignored. So when Cassie Garrison—the newly discovered half sister of his firm's biggest client—refuses his repeated attempts at contact, he sets out to teach the elusive heiress a lesson. Traveling under an assumed identity to her Bahamian home, he's determined to seduce all of Cassie's secrets out of her. But will Brandon find his professional mission at war with his very personal interests? SECRETS OF THE TYCOON'S BRIDE by Emilie Rose To keep up appearances, Adam Garrison needs a perfect, respectable wife—fast! And Lauryn Lowes is the ideal candidate. A natural beauty with brains, Lauryn already works for him. But when Lauryn turns his “proposal” down flat, the bachelor billionaire suddenly becomes more determined than ever to capture her as his bride… THE EXECUTIVE'S SURPRISE BABY by Catherine Mann Telling her high-society family she is about to be an unwed mother is tough enough for Brooke Garrison. Because the baby's father is also their archenemy, Brooke plans to keep the paternity secret… But when millionaire hotel mogul Jordan Jefferies learns the truth, nothing will stop him from claiming his child…and making Brooke his wife.